"This Do in Remembrance of Me"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The story reflects on the life of Jesus Christ, including his premortal existence, his birth, his ministry, his miracles, his teachings, and his love for children and friends.
We could remember the Savior"™s premortal life and all that we know him to have done as the great Jehovah, creator of heaven and earth and all things that in them are. We could remember that even in the Grand Council of Heaven he loved us and was wonderfully strong, that we triumphed even there by the power of Christ and our faith in the blood of the Lamb (seeRev. 12:10"“11
We could remember the simple grandeur of his mortal birth to just a young woman, one probably in the age range of thos ... (continued)
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"This Do in Remembrance of Me"
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The story contemplates the trials Jesus faced, including rejection, injustice, and suffering, and how these experiences can help us remember that he understands and succors us in our own trials.
On some days we will have cause to remember the unkind treatment he received, the rejection he experienced, and the injustice"”oh, the injustice"”he endured. When we, too, then face some of that in life, we can remember that Christ was also troubled on every side, but not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed (see2 Cor. 4:8"“9
When those difficult times come to us, we can remember that Jesus had to descend below all things be ... (continued)
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"This Is Life Eternal"
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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God created Adam in His own image and conversed with him, and later, He sent His Firstborn spirit Son, Jehovah, to commune with Moses face to face.
He created Adam 'in the image of his own body' Moses 6:9 and then walked and talked with him, with the very man whom he had created in his own likeness. He sent his Firstborn spirit Son, Jehovah, to commune with Moses 'face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend' Ex. 33:11
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"This Is Life Eternal"
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Joseph Smith, seeking to know which church to join, went to a grove of trees to pray and received a vision of two personages, God the Father and Jesus Christ, who told him to join none of the churches.
And that is the understanding that prevailed in the world in the spring of 1820 when the Prophet went into that secluded place in a grove of trees to ask the Lord which of all the churches was right and which he should join. The Prophet said, . . . I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me. . . . When the light rested upon me I saw two personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above m ... (continued)
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"This Is My Beloved Son"
President Loren C. Dunn
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker reflects on the special relationship between a father and his children, emphasizing the importance of nurturing and developing this bond through love and kindness.
For instance, I believe there is no finer relationship in all the world than the special one that can exist between a father and his children"”a relationship born of love and those deep abiding feelings which are initially there by instinct and later nurtured and developed by love and kindness and consideration.
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"This Is My Beloved Son"
President Loren C. Dunn
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker highlights the significance of the father-son relationship in the plan of salvation, as worked out between God the Father and Jesus Christ.
I am impressed by the fact that the plan of redemption and salvation for all mankind was worked out between a father and his son, even God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ.
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"This Is My Beloved Son"
President Loren C. Dunn
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker notes the importance of the father-son relationship in the story of Joseph Smith, when the angel Moroni instructed Joseph to share his experiences with his father.
I believe that one of the significant parts of the Joseph Smith story was when the angel Moroni told young Joseph to go to his father and relate to him everything that had happened [seeJS"”H 1:49]. Even in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Lord was careful to recognize the relationship of this young boy to his father, and he made sure that nothing would damage it. Yes, the association of a father with his children can and should be a very special one.
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"This Is My Beloved Son"
President Loren C. Dunn
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker recounts a commentator's description of the pressures faced by youth today, emphasizing the need for fathers to help their children navigate these challenges.
One commentator described a typical youth of today as one who is "told he must be strong, beautiful, brave, and so on"”a Boy Scout with jet set sophistication. He is swamped with plugs for beer, cigarettes, credit cards, and trips to Hawaii. It is suggested to the girl that she is a flat failure unless she looks like an oversized Hollywood queen. No wonder the poor child feels pain when he measures himself against what he is told is the ideal. How to ease the minds of the young is one of the h ... (continued)
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"This Is My Beloved Son"
President Loren C. Dunn
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker shares personal reflections on his father, who was a stake president and newspaper editor, and how he maintained a close relationship with his children despite his busy schedule.
It may not always be true that a heavy load of church responsibilities is the reason a father does not draw close to his family. My father was a stake president for twenty years. He was installed when I was six and released when I was twenty-six. I can hardly remember a time in my youth when he was not stake president. He had a very large stake, and it took a great deal of his time. In addition to this, he was a newspaper editor, and there were also great demands here as far as deadlines and oth ... (continued)
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"This Is My Beloved Son"
President Loren C. Dunn
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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The speaker tells a story of a bishop who was woken up by his daughter in the middle of the night, highlighting the importance of being available to our children's needs.
I was with a bishop the other day who told me of how his eight-year-old daughter came in and woke him up in the middle of the night to ask him a question. The next morning the bishop explained to the girl that he was a very busy man and had a lot of work to do and needed his sleep. He would be most grateful if she didn"™t wake him up in the middle of the night. The little girl waited patiently and finally in an almost exasperated manner she said, "Yes, Daddy, but you don"™t understand. You s ... (continued)
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"This Is My Gospel"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
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The talk recounts the events that took place in the Americas at the time of Jesus Christ's crucifixion, as recorded in the Book of Mormon, including natural disasters and the voice of Christ speaking to the survivors.
The Nephite prophets foretold of the signs that would be given to the people of this continent at the crucifixion of the Savior, and according to their prophecies, a devastating tempest did burst upon the land. There was thunder and lightning greater than had ever been known, and earthquakes rocked the earth. The city of Zarahemla was burned by fire, the city of Moroni sank into the sea and the inhabitants drowned, and the city of Moronihah was covered by a mountain. Highways were broken up, oth ... (continued)
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"This Is My Gospel"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
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Jesus Christ speaks to the survivors after the destruction, declaring himself and his mission, and offering hope through repentance and conversion to the gospel.
The voice enumerated the widespread destruction. The survivors of the tempest and earthquakes were declared to be the more righteous, and hope was offered to them through repentance and conversion to the gospel of the Savior.
The speaker then identified himself:
"Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. I was with the Father from the beginning. I am in the Father, and the Father in me; and in me hath the Father glorified his ... (continued)
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"This Is My Gospel"
Elder Howard W. Hunter
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The resurrected Christ appears to a multitude at the temple in the land Bountiful, calls twelve disciples, and teaches them his gospel, including the Sermon on the Mount and the sacrament.
A multitude assembled at the temple in the land Bountiful. If we would join with them as we read, we would learn a great lesson. They talked about the changes that had taken place in the land because of the earthquakes and the inrush of the sea, and about Jesus Christ of whom these signs had been given. While they were conversing one with another, they heard a voice which said unto them: "Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name"”hear ye him."3 Ne. 1 ... (continued)
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"This Is My Work and Glory"
Elder M. Russell Ballard
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker and his wife, Barbara, gaze at the stars and reflect on the vastness of God's creations, as confirmed by the Hubble telescope.
A few weeks ago, on a cold, dark winter"™s night, my wife, Barbara, and I looked in awe up at the sky. The millions of stars seemed exceptionally bright and beautiful. I then turned to the Pearl of Great Price and read again with wonder what the Lord God said to Moses: "And worlds without number have I created; and I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten"Moses 1:33
In our day the Hubble deep-space telescope has confirmed the magnit ... (continued)
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"This Is My Work and Glory"
Elder M. Russell Ballard
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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A seven-year-old girl shares with her grandfather the lesson of potential and revival she learned from nearly killing her tomato plant due to neglect.
As we think about the imagery of succoring the weak, lifting up the hands which hang down, and strengthening feeble knees, I am reminded of a sweet seven-year-old showing her grandfather a small tomato plant she had started from seed as part of a second-grade school project.
She explained that from one tiny seed would come a plant. And if the plant were cared for, it would grow many tomatoes that would each have many seeds.
She said, "And if all of those seeds were planted and grew more tomatoes ... (continued)
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"This Is My Work and Glory"
Elder M. Russell Ballard
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker describes the faith and reliance on priesthood power of Mary Fielding Smith, a widow and single parent, in raising her children.
One special scene was filmed in the very small pioneer home of my mother"™s great-grandmother Mary Fielding Smith. She was the widow of Hyrum, the Prophet Joseph"™s older brother. As a single parent, through her strong faith in the priesthood, she called upon and relied on that power to raise and bless her children in love and the light of the gospel. Today her posterity of thousands of faithful leaders and members of the Church thank her for her faith, courage, and example.
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"This Is My Work and My Glory"
President George F. Richards
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A woman married a man outside the temple with the understanding that he would later become worthy to be sealed in the temple, but he did not fulfill this promise and died. The woman then married another man in the temple and wanted her children from her first marriage to be sealed to her and her new husband.
For example, a man and woman came to the temple recommended for marriage, and with them were two children born to the woman by a former husband. The mother desired the children to be sealed to her and to the man to whom she was about to be sealed. But how about the father of those children and his rights in the matter? ... The father being dead, the mother was the only witness available. Her story was as follows: The father and mother before marriage were members of the Church, and when contempl ... (continued)
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"This Is My Work and My Glory"
President George F. Richards
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A couple decided to marry outside the temple and planned to be sealed later. After having three children and the husband dying, the wife remarried with the intention of being sealed to her first husband posthumously, but delayed the process. She now faces a dilemma of choosing between her deceased first husband and her living second husband to be sealed to, along with her six children.
There is another class of members who, without the element of unworthiness, but by pure neglect, may lose their wives and children. A Latter-day Saint girl and boy contemplating marriage decided that they would marry outside of the temple and later go to the temple for sealing. Time went by until they had three children, and the husband became ill and died. Sometime later a Latter-day Saint man came along, courted and married the young widow, with the understanding that they would go to the temp ... (continued)
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"This Is My Work and My Glory"
President George F. Richards
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A man and woman were married for time and eternity, but the husband became unworthy, leading to an unhappy marriage. After his death, the wife obtained a cancellation of their sealing and remarried in the temple, resulting in the first husband losing his wife and possibly his children due to his unworthiness.
Another unfortunate class consists of those who have been married for time and eternity, and later the husband becomes lukewarm, inactive, and unworthy, resulting in a very unhappy marriage. The husband dies; the wife obtains a cancellation of their sealing: she later marries a man for time and eternity; the first husband has lost his wife, and possibly his children, through his unworthiness.
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"This Is No Harm"
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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A teacher instilled the meaning of honesty in her students by having them recite a definition of a lie every school morning.
Not often do students remember for 24 hours very many words taught by their teachers. Yet 50 years later some former students recall with lasting appreciation the words one teacher had her class repeat at the beginning of each day. Every school morning this rather unpretentious, plain, wise lady implanted the meaning of honesty into our minds by having us recite "A lie is any communication given to another with the intent to deceive."
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